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Object Record
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Metadata
Item ID# |
2007.028.001 |
Object Name |
Buckle, Belt |
Year Range from |
1914 |
Year Range to |
1918 |
Description |
Square brass belt buckle. Buckle is decorated with a large upraised circle in the centre. The edge of the circle is incised with angled lines and resembles a rope. Along the top of the circle are the words "GOTT MIT UNS". Along the bottom of the circle is a laurel. In the centre of the circle is a crown. The buckling mechanism on the back is made of brass. The mechanism consists of a rod with two prongs. The prongs are one piece and appear to be soldered to the rod. On the other end of the back side there is a small brass loop. Gott Mit Uns means God With Us. This slogan was used in both World Wars by the Germans but it is mostly associated with Hitler and WWII. |
Provenance |
This belt buckle was given to Nursing Sister Elizabeth MacKinnon as a token of appreciation by a German Prisoner of War during the First World War. |
Dimensions |
H-1.5 W-6 L-4.8 cm |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Military Nursing Uniform |
Event |
First World War |
People |
MacKinnon, Elizabeth |
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